Olympic rule to be carried over to stock - Page 2

Toby Lang · 08-02-2012, 08:37 PM

Well said, Charlie. Some people worry too much about what other people are doing. Reminds me of this time at Pomona a while back. I was getting ready to get in my car to go up to the lanes for first round when it started to sprinkle. I figured it doesn't make much sense to go up there if it's going to rain, so I stayed in my pit. It sprinkled off and on for quite a while. Then a certain member of a then three car team complained to the officials that it wasn't fair that Jody, one other person and I were in our pits while they were in the lanes. Next thing you know an announcement came over the PA telling us we had five minutes to get to the lanes or we would be disqualified. If I remember correctly, everyone was sent back to the pits anyway when it started raining harder.

-Toby

partsbob67 · 08-02-2012, 08:58 PM

charlie!!! now you know talk like that will get you in trouble! you better behave yourself.

Phillip marvetz · 08-02-2012, 09:17 PM

Toby was the 1st person I thought of,lol.

billy leber · 08-02-2012, 10:00 PM

Who cares when another racer comes to the lanes ? It dosent slow things down one bit if the last car comes up with one pair left in front of him or if he was in the lanes on Tuesday .

art leong · 08-02-2012, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by billy leber

Who cares when another racer comes to the lanes ? It dosent slow things down one bit if the last car comes up with one pair left in front of him or if he was in the lanes on Tuesday .

What you say is right. But it's turned into a mind game. I'm almost always the first car in the lanes. It is because I don't want to sit in line for an hour waiting for the fuel check and the scales. What I'll do if I get one of these "johnny get there lately's" is go hide some where and make sure they get there first. I like what they have done at a few races here. They pick 2 or 3 cars and they are out first, or out of the race.

rognelson777 · 08-02-2012, 11:32 PM

in comp, they have a run sheet and the 1st three pairs are picked for qualifying and eliminations, if you are late, you do not get to run or loose.

It changes at every round and event. Atco lodrs last year, 2 racers missed qualifying runs and did not get in the 32 car show.

treessavoy · 08-03-2012, 12:46 AM

As it's been stated before: set a time limit to get to the lanes then be hardcore about closing off the lanes.

I worked the staging lanes at a track in AL and after a couple of weeks of putting up with the pro bracket racers taking too long to stage in the lanes we gave them a time limit then closed off the lanes. Once they saw we were firm, the problem eased off but they had to be reminded every once in a while.

JimR

danny waters sr · 08-03-2012, 06:38 AM

It's not all just about racers coming in late for game playing .....
when i worked the back of the lanes ( IHRA ) ,we try to have cars in lanes and ready to go so we can call another class to the lanes..this is to keep something going down the track and try to stay on schedule.........it is very hard to work the lanes when a second class is called and the 1st class has not all showed up....when they come in late it makes it difficult to get them in the proper lanes once a new class has been called (especially when you have to pair these classes.......oh ,i did not have as much help as the NHRA guys do..which makes it even more worse....(boy i don't miss my old job...lol).....so now it don't matter to me anymore..

Ed Wright · 08-03-2012, 07:45 AM

Some people are just self absorbed, inconsiderate of other people.

C and W Racing · 08-03-2012, 08:08 AM

I started this thread as a joke, but the fact of the matter is, there are racers that are very inconsiderate for their fellow competitors. Like Danny said, disrupting schedules, (even when it's apparent that weather, etc) could hinder how the day is going to turn out, to the racers that may be impacting the guy that may be racing in 2 classes and knowing that stockers and super stockers have to go across scales and fuel check. Personal experiance, I was racing in Super stock and Super Gas last year at an event and the guy I was racing knew I was still in in both classes. While Super Stock was getting paired up, they called Super Gas. He made sure we were the last pair to go down the track and they were pulling Super Gas out as we were going down the track. Was that showing any sportsmanship? I don't think so, and I'm sure its happened to many others.
Chuck

08-02-2012, 08:37 PM	#11
Toby Lang VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 2,133 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock Well said, Charlie. Some people worry too much about what other people are doing. Reminds me of this time at Pomona a while back. I was getting ready to get in my car to go up to the lanes for first round when it started to sprinkle. I figured it doesn't make much sense to go up there if it's going to rain, so I stayed in my pit. It sprinkled off and on for quite a while. Then a certain member of a then three car team complained to the officials that it wasn't fair that Jody, one other person and I were in our pits while they were in the lanes. Next thing you know an announcement came over the PA telling us we had five minutes to get to the lanes or we would be disqualified. If I remember correctly, everyone was sent back to the pits anyway when it started raining harder. -Toby

08-02-2012, 08:58 PM	#12
partsbob67 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: rohnert park,ca Posts: 414 Likes: 11 Liked 79 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock charlie!!! now you know talk like that will get you in trouble! you better behave yourself. __________________ bob beals 7244

08-02-2012, 09:17 PM	#13
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock Toby was the 1st person I thought of,lol. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

08-02-2012, 10:00 PM	#14
billy leber Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: most places Posts: 211 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 1 Post	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock Who cares when another racer comes to the lanes ? It dosent slow things down one bit if the last car comes up with one pair left in front of him or if he was in the lanes on Tuesday . __________________ Billy Leber 1150 SS, 1050 SG, 1962 STK, 185 SC

08-02-2012, 11:32 PM	#16
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock in comp, they have a run sheet and the 1st three pairs are picked for qualifying and eliminations, if you are late, you do not get to run or loose. It changes at every round and event. Atco lodrs last year, 2 racers missed qualifying runs and did not get in the 32 car show.

08-03-2012, 12:46 AM	#17
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock As it's been stated before: set a time limit to get to the lanes then be hardcore about closing off the lanes. I worked the staging lanes at a track in AL and after a couple of weeks of putting up with the pro bracket racers taking too long to stage in the lanes we gave them a time limit then closed off the lanes. Once they saw we were firm, the problem eased off but they had to be reminded every once in a while. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

08-03-2012, 06:38 AM	#18
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock It's not all just about racers coming in late for game playing ..... when i worked the back of the lanes ( IHRA ) ,we try to have cars in lanes and ready to go so we can call another class to the lanes..this is to keep something going down the track and try to stay on schedule.........it is very hard to work the lanes when a second class is called and the 1st class has not all showed up....when they come in late it makes it difficult to get them in the proper lanes once a new class has been called (especially when you have to pair these classes.......oh ,i did not have as much help as the NHRA guys do..which makes it even more worse....(boy i don't miss my old job...lol).....so now it don't matter to me anymore.. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

08-03-2012, 07:45 AM	#19
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock Some people are just self absorbed, inconsiderate of other people. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

08-03-2012, 08:08 AM	#20
C and W Racing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 557 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Olympic rule to be carried over to stock I started this thread as a joke, but the fact of the matter is, there are racers that are very inconsiderate for their fellow competitors. Like Danny said, disrupting schedules, (even when it's apparent that weather, etc) could hinder how the day is going to turn out, to the racers that may be impacting the guy that may be racing in 2 classes and knowing that stockers and super stockers have to go across scales and fuel check. Personal experiance, I was racing in Super stock and Super Gas last year at an event and the guy I was racing knew I was still in in both classes. While Super Stock was getting paired up, they called Super Gas. He made sure we were the last pair to go down the track and they were pulling Super Gas out as we were going down the track. Was that showing any sportsmanship? I don't think so, and I'm sure its happened to many others. Chuck